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Candace 06-07-2010 07:30 PM

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I'm so glad this one is done. It's been a WIP for several weeks. It's literally hundreds of pieces. Probably like 300 pieces. It's a Paper Pieced pattern by Eileen Sullivan. I've also done the Iris http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-41433-1.htm and the Daffodil http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38104-1.htm

I think this one is my favorite out of the three. I still need to finish removing the paper and quilt it up. I'll post more pics when I'm done. I left the scissors on it for scale.

THe border is really a dark green, but looks black in the photo.
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virtualbernie 06-07-2010 07:31 PM

Uhhh, pretty! I like this one best of all too!

topazgypsy 06-07-2010 07:31 PM

stunning, great job...

LBryan13790 06-07-2010 07:32 PM

Beautiful- I love the vibrant colors in the flowers!

erstan947 06-07-2010 07:33 PM

My oh my wonderful!

craftybear 06-07-2010 07:34 PM

Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

amma 06-07-2010 07:34 PM

WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! This is stunning, gorgeous, I love it :D:D:D

CAROLJ 06-07-2010 07:34 PM

Extraordinary work.

amazon 06-07-2010 07:36 PM

Absolutely gorgeous!!!Love the colors. Would make a beautiful center for a bed size quilt too,hmmm.

roseOfsharon 06-07-2010 07:37 PM

Mmmm very nice .. love the colors!

dglvr 06-07-2010 07:41 PM

Beautifal. You did an awesome job. :thumbup:

charismah 06-07-2010 07:46 PM

Gorgeous!

dkabasketlady 06-07-2010 07:56 PM

Fabulous!! I have one on each side of my front door & they're so gorgeous when they bloom!! What a beautiful flower!!

cjomomma 06-07-2010 07:57 PM

This is great it almost has a 3D effect to it. Very pretty.

JCL in FL 06-07-2010 07:58 PM

WOW That is a beauty. Great work. Where did you get the pattern? Is is paper pieced?

JCL in FL 06-07-2010 07:59 PM

Oops I guess I was so in awe by the photo I didn't read the message.

Originally Posted by JCL in FL
WOW That is a beauty. Great work. Where did you get the pattern? Is is paper pieced?


sueisallaboutquilts 06-07-2010 08:00 PM

Wow, Candace, that is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing :)

Ladymurphy 06-07-2010 08:00 PM

Beautiful!!

DebraK 06-07-2010 08:02 PM

fabulous work!

Pineapple Princess 06-07-2010 08:30 PM

Very Pretty!

Candace 06-07-2010 08:43 PM

Thanks everyone.

beachlady 06-08-2010 03:38 AM

Gorgeous! You can tell you put tons of work in the beautiful piece.

CarrieAnne 06-08-2010 04:35 AM

Wow, that is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!

Justquilting 06-08-2010 04:57 AM

Gorgeous!!!!!

paintedquilt 06-08-2010 05:28 AM

All I can say is WOW :thumbup:

donna873 06-08-2010 05:48 AM

AMAZING!

RedGarnet222 06-08-2010 06:45 AM

Oh my gosh! My favorite flower! Boy does this look realistic!

Butterflyspain 06-08-2010 08:36 AM

Absolutely gorgeous

MistyMarie 06-08-2010 08:38 AM

Are you going to put the blocks together or bind them separately?

I am very impressed.

Ritzquilts 06-08-2010 09:04 AM

great job...love it

Candace 06-08-2010 09:08 AM


Originally Posted by MistyMarie
Are you going to put the blocks together or bind them separately?

I am very impressed.

Thanks. What blocks? Are you talking about the other quilts that I made? The other two that I linked to are finished quilts. I suppose you could make one large quilt out of all the blocks in her series, but they finish with different measurements so they'd need to be sashed or something. The blocks take so much work and are so intricate, personally I think they need to stand on their own;>

weezie 06-08-2010 06:25 PM

Candace, they are all stunning; I like this one best, also, not just because of the bright tropical flowers, but they seem to look even more realistic than the iris & daffies. Do you choose the colors/fabrics?

I don't paper piece very well ... more of a challenge than you can imagine. (I have a hard time getting things going in the right direction, in general, not just PP) but now my curiosity is aroused about Eileen Sullivan so am about to do some on-line research.

Lovely work! Thanks for showing us.

lab fairy 06-08-2010 06:30 PM

After seeing this I want to learn to make one. It is beautiful.

sewnsewer2 06-08-2010 06:31 PM

Very very pretty!

weezie 06-08-2010 07:00 PM

I did go look at Eileen Sullivan's catalog. In addition to the 3 you've done, her English Roses, Poinsettias, and Dogwood Blossoms are enchanting. I'm still absolutely fascinated by your fabric color accuracy. Howdja do that?

reach for the stars 2 06-08-2010 07:03 PM

Wow love it My favorite flower

vickie1976 06-08-2010 08:08 PM

wonderful artful

Pam 06-08-2010 08:20 PM

You did a great job! I can hardly wait to see it finished. Eileen's patterns are fun, aren't they? Especially when they are done, LOL.

Candace 06-08-2010 08:24 PM


Originally Posted by weezie
I did go look at Eileen Sullivan's catalog. In addition to the 3 you've done, her English Roses, Poinsettias, and Dogwood Blossoms are enchanting. I'm still absolutely fascinated by your fabric color accuracy. Howdja do that?


I used some from my stash and visited my LQS to pick up some more green FQ's that I needed. I ended up buying more than I needed of course, to make sure I had the right colors. You know how it is. You need 3 FQ's and come home with 8.
:lol:

Candace 06-08-2010 08:25 PM


Originally Posted by Pam
You did a great job! I can hardly wait to see it finished. Eileen's patterns are fun, aren't they? Especially when they are done, LOL.

You've got that right.


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